What‘s on - Art Fest, expo, minis and mud

Eunice Chivers with an art work by Dave Roy, on display at the Ruel Foundation Give a Smile Art Fest. Photo: John Borren

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday.

Expect a fine day all day, with cool southwesterlies. Make sure to wrap up warm if heading outdoors, as it’s a three-clothing layer day with an expected high of 16 and an overnight low of 9 degrees.

On Sunday August 25, we should have another fine day with westerlies.

Going into the week, temperatures will be dropping overnight to well below ten degrees, but most days are expected to be fine with southwest winds.

Check out what’s on today around the region:

Head to Katikati for the Katikati Lions Container Garage Sale, behind the Caltex Station. The market runs from 8am to 11am on the fourth Saturday of every month. Click here for more

The Tauranga Women’s Lifestyle Expo is on today and tomorrow at Trustpower Baypark, with doors open from 10am – 5pm. More information here

Mount Maunganui has a running festival happening today from 8am – 12.30pm. Come and cheer on runners as they compete in the 5km, 10km, and 21km races.

The Tauranga Girls’ College Art Expo is on at The Incubator Creative Hub at Tauranga Historic Village, doors open from 9am – 2pm. Visit this exhibition of the wonderful artwork of some very talented emerging artists.

Painting by Rob McGregor, on sale at the Ruel Foundation Give a Smile Art Fest

For more art, head along to Art Fest, an exhibition and auction hosted by the Ruel Foundation Give a Smile. It’s running today and tomorrow from 9am – 5pm at Farmer Autovillage Hyundai at 116 Hewlett’s Rd. Come and secure a masterpiece and help children in desperate need. More information here

There is a Coast Care dune planting day today at Maketu. Meet at the carpark at the end of Ford Rd, Paengaroa on Saturday for the Maketu planting which runs from 9.30am – 12.30pm. More information here

Do you love the Mighty Mini? Celebrating the old and the new, minis depart will from Fraser Cove Shopping Centre today at 9am for a country road motoring meander, linking up the Tauranga Mini Owners Club with members of the Rotorua Mini Car Club at TECT All Terrain Park before heading on to Te Puke for lunch. Keep an eye out for these classic cars on our roads today.

Get into the mud at the Rotorua Loaded Tough Guy and Gal Challenge at the Lakes Ranch, Lake Rotokawau Rd. The event starts at 11am and is for anyone over 13 years of age. The course includes swamp crossings, a spiders web net climb, crawl under barb wire, beautiful native bush trails, tunnels, hurdles, a climbing frame not to mention, mud mud and more mud! Check it out here

There are free children’s workshops with Arohanoa Mathews at The Artery at Tauranga Historic Village, 17th Ave today from 10am – 11.30am. Learn how to make 3D paper-tole art with this Tauranga-based contemporary Maori artist. Materials are supplied. More information here

Pyes Pa School has a quiz night tonight from 7pm – 10pm at the Pyes Pa Road School. A great fundraiser for a great school. Click here for more

The Grant Haua Trio will be playing at The Hop House today from 8pm – 10.30pm. Come along and hear one of the best Bay’s funk/blues trio free!

Experience authentic Khmer food at a sit down dinner starting at 6.30pm at the Bethlehem Community Hall, hosted by the Khmer Community Tauranga and be entertained by Cambodian dancers. Net proceeds from this event will be donated to the Cambodia Charitable Trust, a Tauranga-based charity which has been supporting education and changing lives in Cambodia. More information here.

The Nepalese Youth Society BOP are hosting a Teej Special Cultural Night from 5pm at the Te Puke Baptist Church in Station Rd, Te Puke. More information here